Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Extrinsic Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law)
What this bill does
Authorizing, under certain circumstances, a personal representative to petition the Orphans' Court to interpret a decedent's will in accordance with the decedent's intent as demonstrated by certain extrinsic evidence; establishing a certain rebuttable presumption as to a decedent's intent; authorizing the personal representative to require a certain legatee to demonstrate the use of a legacy under the decedent's will; authorizing the personal representative to petition the court to issue a certain order or judgment; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Whitehead, Karsonya Wise | ASALH | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, John | Advocacy Lawyer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JOHNSON, SANDRA | Fallstaff Improvement Association Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auzenne, Keith | Family | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Michael Bowen | Former member of Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Langford, Paula | Healing Institute of Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parker, PhD, MPH,, Lauren J. | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fabius, Chanee | Johns Hopkins University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, Jesse | Maryland Cemetery Legislative Advocates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arline-Bradley, Shavon L. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dingle-El, Timothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freeman, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henderson, Irene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones-Eversley, Sharon Duncan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lankford, Yvette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McClammy, Lekesha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Toye | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ogungbe, Bunmi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Oyalowo, Marie-Therese | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Purnell, Miriam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Attar, Senator Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Simms, Carrington | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stevenson, Lanise | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zinner, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Burrell-Rohde, Alexis | Register of Wills for Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |